The finalists and panel of judges for the Santam Women of the Future Awards in partnership with Truelove and Fairlady have been announced.
Phuti Mahanyele-Dabengwa, CEO of Naspers South Africa is one of the panelist of judges presiding over the awards this year.
She will be joined by Thuli Madonsela, chair of Social Justice at Stellenbosch University and former South African Public Protector and Makhosazana Zwane-Siguqa, editor-in-chief of Truelove.
“We went into this year’s project cautiously optimistic of the number of entries we would receive, and once again, our expectations were exceeded,” says Zwane-Siguqa.
“We’re thrilled about the number of quality entries we’ve received this year as we slowly rebuild after the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Each of these finalists held it together over the past two years, and deserves recognition for keeping their businesses alive through an unprecedented period of our generation.”
The Santam Women of the Future 2022 finalists are:
Matsidiso Kolobe of Leseli Creative, is a digital agency that brings an African narrative to local brands.
Monalisa Sibongile Zwambila of the Riverbed, a woman-owned advertising and marketing agency.
Cheryl Ingram of The Media Digital Collective, a specialist e-commerce team that partners with brands.
Kate Brim-Senekal of the Sparrow Society, an empowerment brand that focuses on creating economic opportunities for women.
Janna Kretzmar of the Earthchild Project, which offers complementary education to under-resourced schools in Khayelitsha and Lavender Hill in Cape Town.
Cherry Armstrong of Celebrate Life SA. Through the Ubuntu Breadmaking Oven Project, this organisation has dedicated the past five years to implementing micro bakeries in rural areas.
Amahle Ntshinga of Luntu, is a conscious online store that sources products from suppliers who come from marginalised groups.
Amanda Sibiya of Branding Africa, which helps African entrepreneurs develop strategy-led brands through brand-building programmes, strategy workshops and other services
Zanele Ngcobo of BNK Solar, which provides turnkey solar solutions and assists, clients, with energy management systems and energy efficiency solutions.
Women of the Future are opening up voting for the Readers’ Choice Award. To cast your vote, go here or SMS the name of the finalist you want to vote for to 37174. SMSs cost R1,50.
The winners will be announced at an exclusive VIP luncheon in Johannesburg on 14 October 2022.
